The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-06-22

OF scarlet and gold. Othe
carriages containing member
OF the royal family were OF gor.
geous character, with 4 bay horse!
each, all open. The procession pro,
ceeded at smart walking pace tc
Constitution Hill and then adopted
a more deliberate gait. The latenese
of the spring, the beautiful green Of
the avenue trees, the sweet odors Of
the hawthorns, ard the splendid
uniforms of the military coupled
with the enthusiasm of the crowd
made the occasion one of refreshing
es1oltnssss IA eIsts FiIC JTOOOsSfurI sslSsssSS
ly made its way until the yelling
ton arch was reached, and then the
first introduction to London Street
ensued. Emerging from Wellington
arch the first to greet the Queen
were the convalescent patients and
others of St. Georges Hospital which
was packed from basement to roof.
seats having been erected for many
thousands over the root of the hos
pital. On reaching Picadilly, the
Queen was seen to look up at the
Apsley House; and as she passed
the mansions of her intimate friends,
she glanced somewhat hastily at
their abodes, more especially when
passing the Duke Of. Cambridge,
Baron Rothschild, Baroness BurS
dette Coutts and John Bright'S old
apartments. 1t was not until the
Devonshire House was reached
that the Queen began to realize the
grand preparations that had been
made-to greet her. Here the Mar-
quis ofHartington had had spacious
galleries erected from which many
hundreds of galley dressed ladies
waved their handkerchiefs and
cheered the Queen.
Facing Devonshire house at the
Beth hotel another gigantic
booth had been erected and from
this point to Westminster Abbey
every point of vantage had been
seized by the contractors to fix
seats. Shop fronts and first floors
we're rented at from 20 pounds to go
pounds each; and in some cases even
more. The fronts Of Burlington ar
cade, the Royal Academy, Egypt
ian hall, St. James Parish church,
where 1000 children were seated,
and sang God Save the Queen" and
the museum of Geology were all
packed with human beings. On
reaching Regent circus where six
main streets converge the sight was
a memorable one, the streets beingt
all splendidly decorated with flows
ers, evergreens, etc, Many of the
commercial buildings
along the way were one mass of
heads. Many of the shops had
their fronts removed and elegant
ooudiers formed in places. The
procession as viewed from the Duke
IF York's column passing down the
1ill from circus to. Pail Mall east,
vas a remarkable sight. The shouts
If the people we're plainly heard
rom the top of the column. Many
American ladies and gentlemen had
o secure seats at palatial CONNER
,ial establishment in Waterloo place
IN ! ioiued in the enthusiasm.
\
After the Queen passed through
he yestibule of the Abbey Her
Majesty was conducted to the Grand
)ais. She was surrounded by %
of the Royal family The
Gene in the abbey when the Queen
entered war dazzling. Ten thousand
people were seated. They all arose
women discarded their wraps and
evsled in the full splendor of their
beauty. Three t;ers of galleries
lad been built in the abbey with
eats for ten thousand. Peers and
heir wifeS were seated in South
Ambassadors and diplo.
natic corps were seated right and
eft of peers. Members of House
'fCommons were placed in North
Seats for members oi
eigning families of Cabinet were
within communion rails. All great
earned societies and corporations
we're represented. while notably of
he law of science, art and agricultS
Ire and workingmen's representa-
ives from all parts of the United
had seats duly assigned to
hem. The Queen was evidently
profoundly impressed with the
Gene prepared lor her. She was
pale when she reached
he Dais. She soon, however,
ecovered and regained the bright
md pleasant aspect she had borne
II morning. Religious services in
he Abbey in commemoration OF
he Queens Jubilee were conducted
ccording to a carefully prepared
programme. The Archbishop Of
canterbury and the Dean of West,
Minister alone conducted them
Yearly every dignitary of the estab.
ished church, however, was present,
'esides a great number of distin-
uished clergymen belonging to
,ther denominations.
After the Queen entered the Alb
'ey, and the benediction had been
pronounced. she was kiss d by, and
.issed in return, her royal children.
his ceremony over, Her Majesty